GHNS National Budget 1/30/08

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Jan 30, 2008 at 12:01 AMJan 30, 2008 at 7:56 PM

GHNS National Budget 1/30/08

GHNS National Budget 1/30/08
Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.
Contacts: Jean Hodges, (630) 348-3350, (630) 956-8834, jhodges@gatehousemedia.com
Michael Toeset, (630) 348-3356, (630) 835-8870, mtoeset@gatehousemedia.com
Election 2008
BIG SPENDERS: Where some of the losers’ money goes, with historical perspective and records to show examples. Does this change the way you'll think about writing a check? FITZPATRICK (Story for publication 2.3.08 -- before Super Tuesday) http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/politics/x142938683
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS: GateHouse News Service and the Rockford Register Star have developed a national political contributions database to track what people have contributed to presidential candidates. If you’re on Zope, the database is on your web sites. Basically, you can input the name of your town or your ZIP code, and you will find names of everyone in that area, how much they’ve donated and to whom.
http://gov.e-rockford.com/elections/contributions/gns/
IDEAS: For a list of local story ideas with the contributions database:
http://ghnewsroom.com/news.php?newsid=1201195266
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES BIO BOXES: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/politics/x254754015
Lifestyles (Home&Garden)
HOME&GARDEN PAGE: Artist uses her talents to add whimsy and interest to home. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/home_and_garden/x254754776
HOME&GARDEN VIDEO: This week: color schemes for your home. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/home_and_garden/x1059369644
HOME HELP: Find the best spot for carbon monoxide detector. (weekly Home&Garden rail). http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/home_and_garden/x1059368727
FIND MORE Home&Garden content here: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/home_and_garden
GETAWAY: (for Feb. 6) Luxury upgrade coming to Grenada. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/travel/x142939039
Lifestyles (Movies)
WENDY NUGENT: Horror movies slice up the screen. With funny “B”-movie illustration. Newton Kansan. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x254756713
REVIEW: Over Her Dead Body. Symkus. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/x1151556874
REVIEW: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Alexander. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/x469088430
Opinions
GRANLUND SUPER BOWL TOONS: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/x1151554476
GRANLUND: Cartoon comparing Bush and the missing e-mails with Nixon and the missing tapes. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/x254756836
BRITT: Cartoon on McCain winning Florida. / afternoon / Cartoons and Illinois Opinions
MAHONEY: Cartoon on Giuliani and Edwards quitting. 6 p.m. / Cartoons and Mass. Opinions
MORE TOONS: In addition to the GateHouse cartoonists you’ve come to know and love (Dave Granlund, Chris Britt and Joe Mahoney), we now also are posting cartoons from Bill Dunn (Independent, Nebraska) and Joe Liccar (Examiner, Missouri). Some of their latest work is posted in the Cartoons category: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons
EDITORIAL: Between the interminable primary campaign and President Bush’s lame-duck State of the Union address Monday, it may finally be time to revise the Constitution to limit future presidents to a single six-year term. Patriot Ledger. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/editorials/x142939127
ELIZABETH DAVIES: Some people simply refuse to retire. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/columnists/elizabeth_davies/x1151555946
PETER CHIANCA: You can’t teach an old dog new songs. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/columnists/x254755730
Sports
NASCAR PREVIEW TAB: GateHouse’s 24-page NASCAR preview section is available for download here: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/sports/x1925673577
-If you just want the stories and photos, they will be posted starting tonight in the Sports category
SUPER BOWL: A links package to advance stories from New England is here: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/sports/x603849896
SUPER VIDEO: Video report from the Super Bowl. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/sports/x1151556063
SUPER BOWL COVERAGE: The Canton Repository is in Phoenix to cover the Super Bowl for GateHouse. Here’s what you can expect each day:
- Main story, game-related
- Scene-related story (Hall of Fame story instead on Saturday)
- Notes
MIKE NADEL: With Minnesota accepting a middling offer from the Mets, it's obvious the Cubs had no real interest in Johan Santana. And why would they? When you've got Jon Lieber, Jason Marquis and Ryan Dempster, who needs the best pitcher in baseball? / evening / in Mike Nadel, Illinois Sports and Sports Columns
ILLINOIS BASKETBALL: The Illini play at No. 8 Michigan State. Tipoff is 8 p.m. First story will move about 10.30. Story with quotes and report card moving by 11.40. SUPINIE. / Illinois sports and Big Ten.
News
KITTEN CRUELTY: New York teen gets 18 months in jail for maiming kitten. (Note: The story isn’t overly explicit, but it still might be disturbing for some readers.) Canandaigua. With mugshot. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/x1925674457
REMEMBERING MARGARET TRUMAN DANIEL: Day-after coverage of the death of President Truman’s daughter. Examiner, Missouri. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/x1059370150
KERRY & BHUTTO: U.S. Sen. John Kerry, who will travel to Pakistan to monitor Feb. 18 parliamentary elections, says President Pervez Musharraf denied private security to opposition candidate Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated on Dec. 27. Ledger, Benner. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/x469087891

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